Success stories
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From Judge Advocate General’s Corps to Chocolatier with SBA 7(a) and 504 Financing
In 1970, after completing his military service in Panama and Germany during the Vietnam War, US Army Veteran Pedro Córdova, relocated with his wife Mary Margaret “Mimi” McCloskey, to native Puerto...
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Yes, We’ve Got Cheese
Woman Entrepreneur takes aged cheese and yogurt manufacturing to another level with assistance from SBA programs and services. In Puerto Rico, more milk is produced than consumed. Almost a decade ago...
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Flippin for Healthy Feet with Assistance from SBA’s Emerging Leaders Program
In November 2012, physician and surgeon of the foot Regina Flippin started her practice Urban Foot Care in Christiansted, St. Croix with two employees and plenty of determination. She already had nine...
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SBA Helped Picture Farm Grow
Picture Farm Production is a global integrated production and post-production company started in 2003 in Brooklyn, NY. Owners Chris Bren, Ben Freedman and Todd Stewart have grown the company from a...
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A Good Problem to Have
LaToya M. Smith of Brass City Media was freelancing for a Fortune 500 company when the company asked her to sign a three-year contract to do all of their media production. Though she had worked for...
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Nourishing Employment Opportunities
In 2015, Dawn Kelly was laid off from her corporate communications job of more than 15 years. She thought she would retire as an employee of this company. Instead, she found herself at a crossroad and...
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Maine Woman Owned Small Business of the Year 2022
If there are two things that people love, it’s locally grown quality foods, and good wine. Amanda O’Brien knew this, and after giving her friend’s home-brewed rhubarb wine a try, decided to make it a...
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Pods Swimming
Susan Pascale-Frechette, owner of Pods Swimming, led a nomadic swimming school all over Rhode Island. Her dream was to open the first privately-owned swimming school in Rhode Island where she could...